I got the worst kink in my back breastfeeding this morning. Ow! I think I was concentrating so hard on getting Willow to latch on, I just tensed my back into a knot!
One baby got discharged and no new ones have been admitted, so the NICU overcrowding situation is hopefully easing up. One other baby will likely get discharged before Willow and then...hopefully...she'll be next. It's crazy what a NICU veteran I feel like. I feel so wise and world-weary compared to the new moms I see coming around with their still-swollen baby bellies and the scared look in their eyes. Ah, memories. It seems so long ago I was there. The pump room is definitely the mom-meeting place. The standard get-to-know-you greeting seems to be "how is your baby doing?" Then it's "how early was he/she?" and "Why was he/she born early?". They're always amazed when I tell them Willow's story. I hope it make them feel hopeful and not as scared, because their baby wasn't nearly as premature as Willow (there haven't been any 26-weekers in here since Willow; in fact I think a 30-weeker is the next youngest that's been born). Josh and I were laughing last weekend because we were walking down the hall in the OB area and I was whistling a tune. Then we realized I was whistling the tune the baby ventilator makes when it alarms. We started laughing, and a nurse was walking behind us and goes, "was that the vent alarm?" Ha. You know you've been in the NICU too long when...
I got the cutest video today, but I don't think I'll be able to upload it. We lost the good wireless connection we were picking up for awhile and we're back to the slow and unreliable Beacon House wireless. It takes forever just to upload photos; videos would pretty much overload it. Well, here are some pics.
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3 comments:
Hi Linds. I loved your post for today. Yes,you must feel "world weary" after all this time but you and Josh are doing so well with parenting in the NICU. It won't be long now before you all go home. I hope you have a good weekend. Loved the top picture today--so cute. G'ma
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Now you can whistle "ROCK-A-BYE BABY" on your new chair (said as if you were that guy on Price Is Right).
Cam & I had a good time with Josh last night & I love the baby's room. The chair will be great, if only it had a small baby with her Mom or Dad in it...soon enough.
We missed you last night, Lindsay! See you soon,
Cam & Liz
Linds,
Loved the photos! You three are no doubt an inspiration to many of the other NICU families. You should be quite proud of your journey and the sweet little bundle smiling in the photos!! Love you all..Lisa.
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